Zachary D.

Burrage
zdburrage@crimson.ua.edu
(205) 523-3125
www.linkedin.com/in/zdburrage
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
August 2016 Present

Candidate for Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration, The University of Alabama
Graduation Date: May 2017
GPA: 3.9/4.0 Major GPA: 4.0/4.0
Major: Management Information Systems
Teaching Assistant, MIS 320, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
My Contribution:

Aided in students in the learning and development of application and information architecture and documentation

Analyzed and graded programming assignments for accuracy and completeness based on concepts learned

Helped teach concepts such as the .NET Framework, MVC, Mobile Application Development, and Entity Framework

June 2016 August

2016

IT Audit and Assurance Intern, KPMG LLP, Charlotte, NC

My Contribution:
Served as a liaison to the client in order to help KPMG better understand the IT systems and processes the client uses
Performed client walkthroughs detailing process narratives and identified organizational controls
Aided in the yearly SOC (Service Organization Control) Report for IT processes for the client
Audited client systems and processes for security, segregation of duties, and accurate and timely reporting

November 2015
May 2016

Information Technology Intern, EBSCO Industries, Inc., Birmingham, AL

My Contribution:

Used Kanban version of Agile Methodology to complete projects

Gained experience writing and deploying code in .NET using Team Foundation Server

Developed unit tests for current applications in order to improve maintenance

Worked on a team to solve business problems and technical problems based on user or customer needs

August 2015December 2015

C# Developer, MIS 220, Tuscaloosa, AL

My Contribution:

Acquired the ability to develop GUI applications and transfer object information between forms

Developed a movie rental system application project in which users could rent movies and create accounts, committing
rentals and user information to the rental system database

Documented plans for coding using business process overviews, flowcharts, and data flow diagrams

January 2015April 2015

Project Manager/Business Analyst, MIS 295, Tuscaloosa, AL

My Contribution:

Worked in projects that utilized the FAST Methodology to follow the systems development life cycle

Delegated tasks among various project team members

Utilized Weebly.com to develop a custom website for a client

Designed wireframes and mockups

Analyzed current business processes in order to improve the business process through data flow diagrams

TECHNICAL
EXPERIENCE

Languages: C++, C#, SQL, HTML, CSS

Frameworks: .NET
Operating Environments: Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
Business Tools: Microsoft Office Suite, Visio, Visual Studio, SharePoint, Trello, Rally Agile Development Software, SQL Server
Management Studio, Notepad++, Skype for Business, NCrunch, Visual Studio Online Source Control, eAudit

HONORS AND
ACTIVITIES

Presidents List
2015, 2016
Deans List
2013, 2014
Leadership Experience
Selected to be 2016 University Parent Ambassador
2016 UA MIS Ambassador
Honors College
2013-present
Organizations
Alabama Information Management Society
Information Technology Society
UA Campus Veterans Association
League of Women Coders

Scholarships
George Jr and Sammie Dockery Endowed Scholarship 20132014
Collegiate Scholarship 2013
Alumni Heritage Scholarship 2013
Alumni Scholar Award 2013-2014
Dianne Scott Golson Endowed Scholarship 2013
UA MIS Forum Scholarship 2015
Volunteer Activity
Vacation Bible School assistant 2007-2012
Canned food drive (Big Hurricane Baptist Church)
2011-2012
Tornado relief 2011